Aeroplane



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UNITED STATES CLARENCE E. LYKINS,

PATENT OFFICE;

or SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, assrcnon or om? mx'ro a. n. nnwnnrn-or SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA.

AEROPLANE.

Application filed October 19, 1926. serial-no. 142,102.

This invention relates to aeroplanes and more particularly to a parachute attachment for aeroplanes.

An important object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved means whereby a plane supporting parachute may be attached to and supportedfrom the plane in such manner that when the parachute 1s in inoperative position, it will not .materially interfere with the operation of the aeroplane.

' A further object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved housinglfor the parachute having means for ejecting the same for use. 1 I

These and other objects I attain by the construction shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein Figure 1 is a plan view of an aeroplane embodying aparachute. constructed in ac-' cordance with my invention, this upper wing" structure has (lirectedtherethrough a casing 12 having a hinged top 13. This hinged top may be held in closed position by a withdrawable latch pin l4, a control for which is located within the cock pit 15 of the fuselageand at a point convenient to the aviator.

Arranged within the casing is greferably having an upstanding flange 17. ecured to this plate is the upper end of a ring 18, the lower end of which is securely bolted to the bottom of the casing. {Ihe casing 12 should be partially projected through tion thereof is rigidly connected with the wing by brackets 19 of any suitable descrip- "tion. The plate 16 is adapted to support and urge u wardly against the hinged cover 13 a folde parachute structure \19 of any suitable description. This parachute structure includes tether rings 20 which, when a plate 16 the upper wing and the lower porthe parachute is folded within the container,-

extend into verticalslots 21 formed in the side wall of the casing. above the u per surface of the wing 11. To these tet er rin s are secured the inner ends of guys 22, t e outer ends 'of which are secured to'eyes 23 formed upon the upper ends of vertical BX.

tensions 24 of horizontal metallic bars 25, the central'portions of which are rigidly secured to the fuselage at 26.

In the use of the device, to release the parachute, the operator withdraws the latch 14 releasing the hinged cover 13 and permitting theisame to open. The spring 18 forces the plate 16 upwardly, pro jecting' before it the parachute 19. The parachute is maintained in spaced relation to the plane by the standards provided by the vertical extensions'24 and guys 22 and is thus prevented from either-damaging or becoming damaged by the plane. Any catching in when;it is desired the movement of the plate-16 is prevented 1 by the provision of the -flange 17 which serves as a guide maintaining the plate in proper position within the casing.

I Since it will be obvious that the construction hereinbefore set forth is capable of a certain range of change and-modification without materially departing from the spirit of the invention, I do not limit myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim a I 1. In combination with an aeroplane em bodying a wing structure and a fuselage'haw' ing the usual cock pit, a casing carried by the wing structure centrally thereof, a parachute within the casing, means normally urging the parachute from the casing, a

latched lid for the casing, meanswithin' the cockpit for releasing the latch of said lid, bars rigidly secured to the fuselage and extending transversely thereof, the ends of said bars having upturned portions provided with eyes, the casing having slots in the side wall thereof and guy wires connected at f their-outer ends to the eyes of said sulp and at 'their inner ends to members si able in said slots and connected with said parachute.

2. In combination with'an aeroplane embodying a wing having the usual cock pit,a casing carried by the win structure centrally thereof,'a' parachute within the casing, means no y structure and a fuselage urging. the parachute from the casing, a latched lid" for the casing, means within the cock pit for releasing the latch of said lid, supports. rigidly secured to the fuselage and embodying portions extending in spaced relation to the fuselage and wing of the aeroplane and connections between said portions of said supports and the parachute. I

3. In combination with-an aeroplane enibodying a wing structure and a fuselage having the usual cock pit, a casing carried by the wing structure centrally thereof andhaving a latched lid, means within the cock pit for releasing the. lid of the casing, a'spring secured at its lower end to the bottom of the casing, a plate slidable within the casing and secured to the upper end of said spring, a parachute retained within the casing by the lid and secured to the aeroplane structure, the connections between =the aeroplane structure and the parachute including elements directed through slots in the walls of' the casing and supports in spaced relation to the wing and fuselage. having flexible connections withsaid element.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

CLARENCE E. LYKINS. 

